Pathetic - which one? Origin, meaning and example

Pathetic is an incomprehensible word, and there are many such in the language. Words are nicer than those that we understand without difficulty. True, if we revolve only in a circle of familiar words, then we do not develop as individuals, as native speakers, or perhaps a foreign language. The latter does not allow people to yearn and from time to time throws them puzzles. Today, consider the adjective mentioned at the beginning. After research, all questions about the meaning of the word “pathetic” will disappear.

Origin

Due to the consonance, the adjective and the words “pater” or father could be confused, but this would be a false trace, and we would lose time. Therefore, we will not go along this road. The source and progenitor of the adjective is completely different, but one cannot do without an etymological dictionary.

So, the word was borrowed in the distant XVIII century, and more precisely, at the end of it from the French language. Pathétique - this is how the word is written in the original language. In Russia, it was transformed using the suffix "esk (s)". And if we go further, the adjective comes from the noun "pathos" - pathos. The latter is also a French definition, which goes back to the Greek pathos - “passion”.

Meaning of the noun, adjective and example

Experience tells us that pathos is not in our honor. Why? You need to ask the explanatory dictionary about this: pathos is “inspiration, enthusiasm, enthusiasm”. Strange thing, all the words are good and even retain a connection with French and Greek roots, but pathos is still not perceived as a natural phenomenon. For some reason, he always prompts thoughts of deception and excessive exaggeration of an event. But we ourselves must, apparently, decide for ourselves, the dictionaries here will not help us.

We learn that this is pathetic: "Passionate, excited, full of pathos." Despite the fact that pathos is not very popular among people, they sometimes fall under its magical, hypnotic effect, and therefore there are pathetic speeches.

The most striking example that comes to mind in this sense is the film City Hall (1996) and the speech of the city’s chief official, John Pappas, at the tomb of an innocently murdered boy. The mayor’s pathetic manner is remembered forever. And even when the film is planned to be shown on TV, it is precisely the parts of the almost appeal that are used in the cutting or trailer to interest the future viewer. The film itself and the official’s speech are worth seeing.

As for real politicians, they do not lag behind their cinema colleagues, but here examples are superfluous, aren't they? We proceed to the next section.

Sentences with the word

In order to finally and irrevocably understand what is pathetic, let's compose sentences with an adjective:

• Pathetic - it doesn’t always mean “deceiving”, just at first people are hypnotized by emotions raging in speech, and then the time for sober analysis comes, and they doubt that the promises will be fulfilled.
• If you want to be convincing, turn on a pathetic tone and add heat, that is, flame, to the speech.
• A pathetic tone is not always a sign of a liar, perhaps this is how a person’s temperament manifests itself.

For training, you can come up with your own proposal options, based on those presented above. The main thing to remember is what it is, pathetic, and then there will be no problems.